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Rank
Position in the Top 27, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MMetropolitan Opera | 307k | 1.8% | 39.6 | 56.8% | Opera house |
| 2 | PParis Opera | 17k | 0.2% | 37.7 | 38.7% | Opera house |
| 3 | SSydney Opera House | 16k | 0.3% | 38.7 | 52.4% | Opera house |
| 4 | RRoyal Opera House | 15k | 0.2% | 36.6 | 53.8% | Opera house |
| 5 | PPalais Garnier | 5.4k | 0.3% | 48.7 | 65.1% | Opera house |
| 6 | LLa Scala | 5k | 0.2% | 48.3 | 62.2% | Opera house |
| 7 | PParis Opera Ballet | 3.9k | 0.2% | 40.0 | 80.6% | Opera house |
| 8 | HHungarian State Opera House | 1.2k | 0.1% | 48.0 | 71.2% | Opera house |
| 9 | TTeatro Colón | 487 | 0.1% | 42.0 | 55.1% | Opera house |
| 10 | BBavarian State Opera | 370 | 0.1% | 47.3 | 72.9% | Opera house |
| 11 | RRoyal Swedish Opera | 263 | 0.1% | 49.7 | 76.8% | Opera house |
| 12 | KKonzerthausorchester Berlin | 231 | 0.2% | 48.0 | 56.9% | Opera house |
| 13 | TTeatro Real | 227 | 0.1% | 50.3 | 67.5% | Opera house |
| 14 | MMinnesota Opera | 166 | 0.1% | 48.2 | 67.6% | Opera house |
| 15 | SSeattle Opera | 166 | 0.0% | 48.4 | 72.5% | Opera house |
| 16 | SSanta Fe Opera | 162 | 0.1% | 47.8 | 69.3% | Opera house |
| 17 | SSan Diego Opera | 159 | 0.0% | 47.3 | 69.4% | Opera house |
| 18 | AArizona Opera | 158 | 0.0% | 46.9 | 68.3% | Opera house |
| 19 | FFlorida Grand Opera | 156 | 0.1% | 46.7 | 66.3% | Opera house |
| 20 | OOpera Philadelphia | 152 | 0.1% | 46.5 | 70.4% | Opera house |
| 21 | NNorwegian National Opera and Ballet | 138 | 0.1% | 46.3 | 79.7% | Opera house |
| 22 | DDutch National Opera | 136 | 0.3% | 45.3 | 65.6% | Opera house |
| 23 | OOpéra National De Paris | 129 | 0.0% | 38.6 | 60.7% | Opera house |
| 24 | BBerlin State Ballet | 127 | 0.3% | 42.1 | 100.0% | Opera house |
| 25 | TTulsa Opera | 79 | 0.0% | 47.0 | 69.2% | Opera house |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular opera houses compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each opera house by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest opera house in South Africa?
Metropolitan Opera currently leads with an estimated audience of 307k people in South Africa.